Police Seeking Information on Stuyvesant Ave Shooter

Police in the 81st Precinct are seeking information on the shooter of a male victim Monday on Stuyvesant Avenue in Bed-Stuy.

According to reports, the victim, identified as 20-year-old Shaquan Butler was shot two times– once in the left thigh and once in left leg– near 63 Stuyvesant Avenue on May 4, at around 12:00noon.

The victim was uncooperative and refused to give any information regarding the incident. He was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was treated and is in stable condition.

The 81 precinct detective squad is currently working on the case, and no arrests have been made.

Any information that can lead to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for these shootings, please contact the 77th Precinct Detective Squad at 718-735-0662 or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. A reward of up to $2,000 is offered for anonymous information that can lead to the arrest and indictment of a violent felon.

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